Auckland Museum celebrates the Franklin district
The history and development of Franklin is explored in pictorial exhibition Celebrate Franklin. Auckland Museum has
curated a pictorial exhibition Celebrate Franklin to open the district's new civic building Franklin: The Centre on June
30.
Celebrate Franklin includes over 60 works from Auckland Museum's extensive pictorial collection with work from iconic
photographers Robin Morrison and James Siers and the historical works of John Johnson, John Kinder and M Higginson.
The exhibition also includes work by Franklin's own esteemed photographers Joy Scott, Aliah Jan and Jan Meiklejohn.
The exhibition acknowledges the rich history of the Franklin district and its outstanding contribution the country's
agriculture and textile industry as well as our cultural and sporting landscape.
The district has been home to many celebrated personalities including world renowned explorer Sir Edmund Hillary, Weta
Workshop's Oscar winner Richard Taylor, choreographer Douglas Wright and racecar driver Possum Bourne - all of whom are
featured in the exhibition.
Franklin is the first participant in Auckland Museum's regional touring initiative that will see the Museum take mainly
pictorial exhibitions to civic centres throughout the wider Auckland region.
The Franklin Centre's new art gallery will house these works that open to the public as part of the centre's grand
opening party on Saturday June 30th.
A visual celebration of the history and development of the region, Celebrate Franklin gives Auckland Museum the
opportunity to share their collection with the people of Franklin and help make them aware of the immense pictorial
heritage of their region.
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